Combination shade and curtain bracket support



L. H. ROBINSON Aug. 6,

COMBINATION SHADE AND CURTAIN BRACKET SUPPORT Filed Sept. 30, 1938 ATTORNEY.

Patented Aug. 26, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE COIVIBINATION SHADE AND CURTAIN BRACKET SUPPORT v Lula H. Robinson, Dallas, Tex.

Application September 30, 1938, Serial No. 232,477

1 Claim.

This invention relates to attachments for windows and the like and it has particular reference to a combination shade and curtain support for windows.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a mounting or base to which may be adiustably secured a curtain rod supporting bracket of any conventional design and to this base also is adjustably secured a shade bracket or other window attachments.

Another object of the invention is to provide a shade bracket of a novel design capable of being adjustably attached to the mounting or base member referred to in the foregoing and yet may serve the purpose of supporting a roller shade independently of the base when conditions so require or permit. Moreover, the invention aims to provide a shade bracket of the character specified which is reversible, that is to say, interchangeable and may be mounted both against the head piece of a window or under the same in case of inset windows or other openings. It is also possible to invert the mounting if it is desired to conceal a portion thereof by superimposed hangings.

With the foregoing objects as paramount, the invention has particular reference to its salient features of construction and arrangement of parts which will become manifest as the description proceeds, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the head piece of a window, broken to show extension, showing the invention attached.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the shade supporting 9 bracket per se.

Figure 3 is an end view on lines 3-3 on Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary view of the upper left hand corner of the window frame showing the window shade bracket as being attached under the head piece.

Figure 5 is an end view of the shade bracket shown in Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of a modified form of combined shade and curtain supporting bracket, showing in dotted lines, the mounting inverted, and

Figure 7 is a perspective view of still another form of bracket.

Continuing with a more detailed description of the drawing, l designates the head piece of a window frame. The base member or mounting of the invention is preferably in the form of an L-shaped member in order to provide a vertical portion 2 and a horizontal portion 3. The vertical portion 2 is provided with a series of apertures a as well as a slot b in alinement with the apertures 1a. Through one of these apertures 11 there is driven a suitable nail or tack both at the top and bottom of the portion 2 of the mounting. The remaining apertures and the slot I) serve to receive nails for the application of a curtain rod supporting bracket 4, which may be applied at any position along the length of the vertical portion 2.

The edges 5 of the horizontal portion 3 of the mounting are turned inwardly as shown to provide a channel in which is passed the tail portion 6 of the shade supporting brackets 1. It is obvious that until the shade supporting bracket 1 is secured, as by driving a nail through one of the apertures c or slot 11, it can be slid in the channel provided by the overturned edges 5 of the horizontal mounting portion 3. Thus is obtained the proper spacing of the shade brackets to accommodate a shade 8 such as indicated in dotted lines in Figure 1. It will be noted that both the shade bracket and the horizontal portion 3 of the mounting are slotted longitudinally, the slot d of the former corresponding to the slot e of the latter.

In Figures 2 and 3 are shown the shade bracket independently of the mounting. While a pair of these members is always required, it has been found to be both economy and a saving in time from the standpoint of applying the shade bracket to the window to construct these elements so as to be interchangeable one with the other. Accordingly, an aperture 9 as well as a slot [8 is provided in each of the brackets so that regardless of their position on the window, the shade can be properly mounted. To clarify this point, conventional shades are so constructed that they have left and right hand ends, requiring that a slotted bracket be applied on the left hand side of the window and an apertured bracket on the right hand side. This annoying condition is overcome through the provision of the double shade bracket shown in Figures 2 and 3.

It frequently happens that the peculiar construction of the window frame requires that the shade be mounted within the confines of the frame rather than against the lambs or head pieces. A shade bracket such as shown in Figure 5 is provided and designated by the character II and has a tail piece l2. This bracket is slotted as at I3 with a communicating slot [4 extending from the edge inwardly. Thus the shade spindle I5 of the shade l6 may be dropped into the slot I3 through the communicating slot l4. Of course, a companion and apertured bracket must be provided at the opposite end of the shade It.

In Figure 6 is shown a further modified form of the invention which is comprised of a combination bracket I'I having a tail piece l8 which is slotted at l9 and apertured at 20. The apertures and slots. serve the same purpose as those in the structure originally described. The combination bracket H has an outwardly and upwardly extending portion which is integral with the tail portion I8. In the upwardly extending portion there is provided a vertical slot 2i to receive a curtain rod such as shown in Patent No. 1,755,748, issued to the applicant April 22, 1930. The bracket I! also has a slot 22 to receive the squared spindle 23 of the shade 24. A communicating slot 25 allows the shade spindle to bedropped into place in the slot 22.

Should it be desired to employ the mounting when using the structure shown in Figure 6, it is best that the vertical portion 2 of the mounting be turned down as shown in dotted lines in Figure 6. It will be observed that this view is taken on the reverse side of the device to better illustratethe same.

The attachment shown in Figure 6 serves not only as a shade-roller bracket but also to support rods, as mentioned above or poles of the type employed for carrying heavy draperies and other window or door hangings.

Figure '7 is still another'form of bracket, comprising two portions 30 and 31. Slots are provided in the upright portion 32 of the part 30, said slots being so arranged that they will retain the shade spindle with said brackets being mounted in eithera vertical or horizontal position;

The part 3| has holes 33 formed in the upright portion 34 thereof. These holes retain the pin mounted on the opposite end of the shade roller from the spindle l5. Tabs 35 stamped from the upright portions 3|] and 3| are bent into alinement with the base portions 36 of the brackets.

Nail holes 3! are provided in the tabs 35 while similar holes 38 are provided in the members 36. The holes 31 and 38 accomplish the same purpose as the hole C in the first form described.

Manifestly, the construction shown is capable of considerable modification and such modification as is considered within the scope and meaning of the appended claim is also considered within the spirit and intent of the invention.

What is claimed is:

In a combination shade roller and curtain rod support, an L-shaped base member, the shorter leg of said base member being provided with a plurality of aligned apertures in spaced apart relation, some of said apertures being separated from each other by a slot in said leg extending intermediate the ends thereof and in alignment with said apertures, the longer leg of said base member being provided with a slot extending centrally and lengthwise of said leg and terminating intermediate the ends thereof, said longer leg having the marginal edges thereof turned inwardly to provide a guide way, and a shade roller bracket provided with a slotted arm portion in registry with said second mentioned slot and adapted to slidably engage inthe guideway of saidlonger leg of said base member, and means passing through said slots for holding said bracket in adjusted position on said base member.

LULA H. ROBINSON. 

